Garment drier



J 1952 R. H. ROBERTS 2,599,199

GARMENT DRIER Filed March 2. 1949 IN V EN TOR.

L/ filorney Patented June 3, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENTDRIER 7 Ruth H. Roberts, Whitefish Bay, Wis. Application March 2, 1949,Serial No. 79,166

3 Claims. (01. 22369) This invention relates to a garment dryer adaptedto retain a garment in shape while drying.

In dryers of this type heretofore devised the garment is usuallystretched and held in shape by pins or other similar means spaced aboutthe periphery of the garment. If there is any tendency for the garmentto shrink, the central portion of the garment will shrink and pull theedges out of shape. Furthermore, such'dryers are made for a particularsize of garment and do not give satisfactory results on garments of adifferent size.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a garment dryeradapted to retain a garment, or the like, in shape during drying, whichwill prevent uneven tension in the threads of the garment.

Another object is to provide a garment dryer which is adapted to retaina garment, or the like, while drying, which will retain all parts of thegarment in shape.

Another object is to provide a frame to retain a garment in shape whiledrying which will insure even drying.

A further object is to provide a frame to retain a garment in shapewhich will insure an even flow of air around the garment.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a, frame to dry agarment, or the like, which is readily adaptable to any size garment.

A still further object is to provide a frame which can be folded forconvenientstorage.

A still further object is to provide a frame to dry a garment, or thelike, which will form an adequate support for the garment at all pointsthereon.

Still other objects will become apparent upon considering the followingspecification, which, when taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, illustrate a preferred example of the invention.

In the drawings illustrating the invention:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the frame with a sweater in place thereon; V

Fig. 2 is a partial cross-section taken on the line 2-.2 of Fig. 1,looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Fig. 3 is an end view of the frame showing the locking lever.

Referring to the drawings, and particularly to Fig. 1, the garment dryercomprises a rectangular frame composed of two halves l and H joinedtogether by hinges l2l2 which enables the garment dryer to be folded forstorage. Locks 15-45 are provided in each side of the frame and engagein matching slots in the exterior of the frame to retain the frameextended.

The frame Ill-ll may be made of molded plastic if desired and haveembedded therein a 2 pair of screens |8-I8, one screen in each half ofthe frame.

The screens I8-l8 have outstanding pins 20 fixed thereto at regular andclose intervals throughout the area of the screens.

The pins 20 are adapted to impale a garment on each of the pins fallingwithin the periphery of the garment, so that the garment is retained atclose intervals and no distortion of the garment occurs during drying.

Since the dryer is made of wire netting or screen, air may reach thegarment from both sides during the drying period to insure uniformdrying.

It will be understood that the hereinbefore described form of theinvention is to be taken merely as a preferred embodiment thereof andthat various changes in size, shape and arrangement of parts may be madewithout departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of thesubjoined claims.

That which is new and is desired to be secured by United States LettersPatent is:

1. A garment dryer of the character described, comprising, a frame, ascreen held in said frame, a plurality of pins fixed at close intervalsto said screen throughout the area thereof and adapted to impale thegarment at close intervals throughout its area to insure even drying.

2. A garment dryer of the character described comprising, a frame, awire mesh mounted in said frame, and a plurality of impaling pins fixedon the intersections of the wires of the mesh at predetermined intervalsand extending at right angles to the plane of the mesh, said pins beinadapted to impale a garment at intervals throughout its area to hold itin shape during drying.

3. A garment dryer of the character described comprising, a frame, awire mesh mounted in said frame, and a plurality of pins fixed on saidmesh throughout the area thereof at the intersection of the wires of themesh and adapted to impale a garment during drying thereof.

RUTH H. ROBERTS.

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